The worst off are likely to use them to fend off economic disaster. The best off may well splurge.

Deals and other offers are likely to appear online, where people have already been shopping during the pandemic.

The consumer-products giant will no longer use the term to describe skin or hair care brands such as Dove, Axe and Vaseline.

Money can’t buy happiness, but that’s never stopped anyone from trying.

Lenders aren’t quite as nervous about consumer finances anymore, and they’re anticipating a boom in consumer spending.

When a customer refuses to wear a mask inside the Butte Plaza Mall, manager Alana Ferko gets called in to help.

Stores and manufacturers are slimming down product selection in response to shopper behavior.

Ultimately, this money is a bridge until the virus is under control.

With stimulus checks long gone and unemployment benefits running out, many consumers are less willing to spend.

Economists expect moderate GDP growth in the fourth quarter, after a fall where consumer spending gave some businesses a boost.